Saint Augustine, Apostles of the English (26 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Augustine of Canterbury, known as the Apostle of the English, was chosen by Pope Saint Gregory the Great to bring the Gospel to pagan England. In this powerful reading from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, discover the dramatic story of courage, missionary zeal, miracles, and the conversion of King Ethelbert that transformed England forever. Travel back to the 6th century as Saint Augustine and his band of Roman monks leave Rome to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. Facing fear, uncertainty, pagan resistance, and spiritual warfare, these holy missionaries carried only the Cross and the Gospel into hostile lands. Through humility, prayer, miracles, and perseverance, Saint Augustine laid the foundation of Christianity in England and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. This traditional Catholic audiobook-style narration explores: Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s vision for England The conversion of King Ethelbert The founding of Canterbury Miracles attributed to Saint Augustine The conflict with the British bishops The growth of the Church in England The lasting legacy of the Apostle of the English May the zeal of Saint Augustine inspire us to evangelize courageously and remain faithful to Christ and His Church. 📖 Source: Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints 00:00 Introduction 00:17 England Before Christianity 00:51 Pope Saint Gregory’s Mission 01:16 The Missionaries Depart Rome 01:54 Fear and Temptation on the Journey 02:59 Saint Gregory Encourages Augustine 03:24 Arrival in England (596 AD) 03:57 King Ethelbert of Kent 04:30 The Missionaries Meet the King 05:10 Life of the Apostolic Missionaries 05:46 Conversion of King Ethelbert 06:40 Thousands Baptized in England 07:05 New Missionaries Sent from Rome 07:43 Saint Augustine Consults Saint Gregory 08:23 Destruction of Pagan Idols 08:58 Building Churches in Canterbury 09:48 Saint Gregory’s Letter to Ethelbert 10:21 Warnings Against Pride and Vanity 11:31 Bishops Ordained Across England 11:56 Augustine Meets the British Bishops 12:36 Three Requests to the Britons 12:58 Miracle of the Blind Man 13:40 The Second Council 15:07 The Britons Reject Augustine 16:13 Saint Augustine’s Prophecy 17:39 Death of Saint Augustine 18:08 Saint Lawrence Named Successor 18:50 Feast of Saint Augustine Established 19:15 Burial of Saint Augustine 20:50 Translation of His Relics 22:22 Final Reflections on Canterbury https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/saint-augustine/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintAugustineOfCanterbury #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #GregorianMission #Canterbury #SaintGregoryTheGreat #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #EnglishSaints #CatholicYouTube #ApostleOfTheEnglish